The Cabinet of Barbados

The Cabinet of Barbados

The Cabinet of Barbados is led by The Prime Minister who controls a majority in the House of Assembly, advises the crown, and appoints the government senators and ministers. The Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party and is selected by the Governor-General of Barbados.

February 21st, 2013 – May 24th, 2018

The Hon. Freundel Stuart, Q.C., M.P.Prime Minister Freundel Stuart led the DLP to election victory on February 21, 2013, and remained in power until May 24th, 2018. Mr. Stuart assumed the position of Barbados’ 7th Prime Minister after his predecessor David Thompson became ill and died October 23rd, 2010.

The Cabinet

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs – Dale Marshall

Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training and Leader of Government Business in the House – Santia Bradshaw

Minister of Housing and Lands and Rural Development – George Payne

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Senate – Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott

Minister of Environment and National Beautification – Trevor Prescod

Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs – Cynthia Forde

Minister of Tourism and International Transport – Kerrie Symmonds

Minister of Transport, Works, and Maintenance – Dr. William Duguid

Minister of Health and Wellness – Jeffrey Bostic

Minister of Home Affairs – Edmund Hinkson

Minister of Small Business Entrepreneurship and Commerce – Dwight Sutherland

Minister of Energy and Water Resources – Wilfred Abrahams

Minister in the Ministry of Finance – Ryan Straughn

Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Investment – Marsha Caddle

Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Sandra Husbands

Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations – Colin Jordan

Minister in the Ministry of Housing, Lands and Rural Development – Charles Griffith

Minister of Youth and Community Empowerment – Adrian Forde

Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy – Kirk Humphrey

Minister in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Maintenance – Peter Phillips

Previous Barbados Prime Ministers:

October 23rd, 2010 – May 24th, 2018: The Hon. Freundel Stuart, Q.C., M.P. led the DLP to election victory on February 21, 2013, and remained in power until May 24th, 2018. Mr. Stuart assumed the position of Barbados’ 7th Prime Minister after his predecessor David Thompson became ill and died October 23rd, 2010.

January 16th, 2008 – October 23rd, 2010 – David Thompson, Democratic Labour Party